IRP is pleased to announce that Researcher Steven Cook has received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research: Critical Research Support. For more than two decades, Steve has played a critical role in IRP’s mission …
IRP Honors the Life and Legacy of Research Affiliate Peter Gottschalk
Peter Gottschalk of Portland Oregon, age 78, died on March 25. He was Professor of Economics at Boston College from 1987 until his retirement from teaching, but not from research, in 2010. He also taught …
Round 2 DreamUp Wisconsin Virtual Showcase
March 24, 2021 Congratulations to the Winning Teams
Webinar – We Can Do Better: Cross-System Approaches for Addressing Child Maltreatment (3/23/2021)
Tuesday, March 23, 2021, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET Learn more and register for the webinar The child welfare system can do better for children and their families. Please join the American Academy of …
2019–2020 Scholars-In-Residence
Opinion | Who Spent Their Last Stimulus Checks?
Raj Chetty, John N. Friedman, and Michael Stepner, New York Times, 2/8/2021
Why US hiring could rebound faster than you might expect
Christopher Rugaber (AP), Hawaii Tribune-Herald, 2/4/2021, quoted: David Autor
Some economists say the Paycheck Protection Program has not saved many jobs
Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersly, New York Times, 2/2/2021, quoted: David Autor
Vanderbilt Child Health Poll: Tennessee parents concerned about education, kids’ mental health as COVID-19 presses on
Evan Curran, Research News @ Vanderbilt, 1/22/2021, quoted: Carolyn Heinrich
Wisconsin’s Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly In December To 5.5 Percent
Rachael Vasquez, Wisconsin Public Radio, January 21, 2021, quoted: Laura Dresser